latest variety of Nigeria scam

Sat Dec 7 01:15:50 UTC 2002

Just curious...Why post this - is there something unique here?  I've been 
collecting these for years now, kinda like collecting insects. Currently I 
have about 120 variants from Princesses, widows, Prime Ministers, 
Ambassadors, and sons of deposed Kings, each with millions to give me. This 
looks like a plain old vanilla variety that we've all seen.

Seems similar to spammers in terms of problem profile. A systematic 
approach is probably the right way to address it. (Please don't start a 
Spam thread here.)

Bill

At 12:50 AM 12/7/2002 +0100, hostmaster wrote:

>For those of you interested in the latest variety of the Nigeria -scam...
>
>it came straight from
>217.78.73.1     SIOTEL NIGERIA LIMITED
>217.78.73.5     SIOTEL NIGERIA LIMITED
>217.78.73.160   SIOTEL NIGERIA LIMITED
>
>And for law enforcement in The Netherlands, this hopefully will lead
>you to something.
>
>best
>
>Bert
>
>
>
>===============================================================
>Dear xxxxx ,
>WELTLOTTO-FIRMA WORLDLOTTO
>41132, NL-1007 DB
>AMSTERDAM,
>THE NETHERLANDS.
>
>FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
>
>
>INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT, REF:
>WFL/67-C337209635
>ATTENTION ENTRANT:
>AWARD NOTIFICATION; FINAL NOTICE
>We are pleased to inform you of the announcement
>today, 13TH November
>2002,of
>winners of the WELTLOTTO-FIRMA
>WORLDLOTTO/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS held on the 8TH
>OCTOBER, 2002.
>Your company, attached to ticket number
>013-2316-2002-477, with serial
>number A025-09 drew the lucky numbers
>37-13-34-85-56-42, and consequently
>won in
>category C.
>You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay
>out of US$1,500,000.00
>in
>cash credited to file REF NO. REF: WFL/67-C337209635.
>This is from total
>prize
>money of US$22,500,000.00 shared among the fifteen
>international winners in
>the
>category C. All participants were selected through a
>computer ballot system
>drawn
>from 30,000 names from Australia, New Zealand,
>America, Asia, Europe and
>North
>America as part our International Promotions Program,
>which is conducted
>annually.
>CONGRATULATIONS!
>Your fund is now deposited with a Finance and Security
>House insured in your
>name. Due to the mix up of some numbers and names, we
>ask that you keep this
>award strictly from public notice until your claim has
>been processed and
>your
>money remitted to your account. This is part of our
>security protocol to
>avoid
>double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants
>of this program.
>We hope with a part of you prize, you will participate
>in our end of year
>high
>stakes US$1.3 billion International lotto.
>To collect your claim, please contact your claims
>officer immediately:
>MAXWELL FRIEDEL,
>FOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,
>EUROSECURITIES NL,
>FAX : 31 205248020
>EMAIL : euro_securities_nl at europe.com
>WEB URL : http:/www.eurosecurities-bv.com
>For due processing and remittance of your prize money
>to a designated
>account of
>your choice. Remember, you must contact your claims
>officer not later than
>DECEMBER 17TH, 2002. After this date, all funds will be
>returned as
>Unclaimed.
>************
>NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and
>complications, please
>remember to quote your reference number in every one
>of your correspondences
>with
>your claims officer. Furthermore,should there be any
>change of your
>address, do inform your claims officer as soon as
>possible.
>************
>
>____________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>_
>**NB** QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER AS THE SUBJECT OF
>YOUR MAIL, AND ATTACH
>THIS ONE WHEN YOU MAIL YOUR CLAIMS AGENT TO EXPEDITE
>YOUR CLAIM AND AVOID
>SERIOUS DELAYS.
>____________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>_
>
>Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you
>for being part of our
>promotions program.
>
>Sincerely,
>THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS,
>WELT LOTTO FIRMA BV.
>www.weltlottofirma.s5.com
>N.B. Any breach of confidentiality on the part of the
>winners will result in
>disqualification. Please do not reply this e-mail.
>